Lady looking downwards to the right, wearing a jewelled ornament on head, plain earring and necklet
Thomas Frye (c.1710 - 1762)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
20 Dec 1761
Materials
Wood, glass, paper
Measurements
622 x 470 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Mompesson House, Wiltshire
NT 723978.1
Summary
Print: Mezzotint, Lady looking downwards tothe right, wearing a jewelled ornament on head, plain earring and necklet by Thomas Frye (Dublin 1710 – London 1762). One of seven Thomas Fry mezzotints. Lady directed to front, facing and looking downwards towards right. Wearing jewelled ornament on head, plain earring and necklet. Her right hand to breast and left hand on back of chair, holding closed fan. At bottom towards right, scraped 'T. Frye Invt and Sculpt Published Decr 20 1761. In a black frame with gilded rococo lead work in the angles. Number 22 in 'British Mezzotints'.
Full description
Print: Mezzotint, Lady looking downwards tothe right, wearing a jewelled ornament on head, plain earring and necklet by Thomas Frye (Dublin 1710 – London 1762). One of seven Thomas Fry mezzotints. Lady directed to front, facing and looking downwards towards right. Wearing jewelled ornament on head, plain earring and necklet. Her right hand to breast and left hand on back of chair, holding closed fan. At bottom towards right, scraped 'T. Frye Invt and Sculpt Published Decr 20 1761. In a black frame with gilded rococo lead work in the angles. Number 22 in 'British Mezzotints'. Extract from 'British Mezzotints' relating to those at Mompesson House (NT reference in brackets). 'These prints were mentioned as portraits, but the personages are not stated, (with the exception of Thomas Frye (MHS/D/41d), and names have been guessed for several without any really sound reason. From examination, it would seem likely that the first set of twelve (including NT mezzotints MHS/D/40g and MHS/D/41a-f) were drawn from persons sitting as models, probably some of the painter's own family and acquaintances, and that the second set of six (NT mezzotints MHS/D/40 a-f) were elaborated afterwards from sketches taken at the theatre, or perhaps from recollection only; but however this may be, their great artistic merit must be admitted.'
Makers and roles
Thomas Frye (c.1710 - 1762), artist